Our People
Directors
Nigel
Smith
Group Managing Director
Nigel has a long track record in the protective coatings industry and heads up operations at all our sites. He has worked for many leading industry names in the past 30 years, latterly as Business Development Director EMEA for Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Steve Thornhill
Group Financial Director
Steve joined as a non-executive director in 2018 to provide strategic overview and support the Group’s M&A activities. Steve has been working in corporate finance for more than 25 years holding senior positions with leaders in the field including KPMG, BDO and RSM Tenon.
Sharon Harrison
Group Sales
Director
Sharon has more than 15 years’ experience in senior management roles and is responsible for Sales and Marketing. She has previously worked in publishing, marketing and the KBB sector.
Neil
Whittle
Group Technical Director
Neil joined us in 2018 as part of our acquisition of Firwood Paints Ltd. He has worked in the coatings industry for over 40 years and has held senior technical and managerial positions at Hunting Industrial Coatings Ltd and Firwood.
General Managers
Nigel Franklin
General Manager - Redditch
Brent Taylor
General Manager - Birmingham
Mark Barnes
General Manager - Bolton
Steve McConnell
General Manager - Ireland
Sales Team
Martin Gilmour
Area Sales Manager - North
Sharon Clayton
Area Sales Manager - Midlands
Ben Tweddle
Area Sales Manager - South
Steve McConnell
Belfast & Ireland
Duncan Turner
Telesales Executive
Clark Dong
Area Sales Manager - China
